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Flashcards by Adam Collinge, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Adam Collinge
over 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What happened to Germany after the war, geographically? | It was split into four sectors and so was Berlin, although Berlin was firmly in the Eastern sector of Germany |
| Why was Berlin being in Eastern Europe so beneficial to the USA? | It gave them a foothold inside the Soviet Eastern block |
| Why was the West more appealing for those in the East? | There was always political freedom, but there were also better jobs with higher wages |
| Why was East Germany left with skills shortages? | Because many skilled workers left for the West |
| Why did the amount of refugees reflect poorly on the Soviets? | It showed Communism as unpopular |
| Give three reasons the East wanted to attack West Berlin. | 1) Soviet troops outnumbered Western troops 2) The Soviet army could easily defeat a Western army 3) The USSR had developed a H-bomb |
| Give three reasons why the East did not want to attack West Berlin. | 1) The USA also had a H-bomb 2) The USA had 20x more H-bombs the the USSR 3) The USA had the money to develop B52 bombers |
| What gave the USA an advantage if H-bombs had to be used? | The USA had the technology to drop H-bombs on the USSR but the USSR couldn't drop any on the USA |
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